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Tunisia to be designated U.S major non-NATO ally, Obama tells Essebsi

Tunisia will join Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco as the fifth Arab country to be designated as a major non-NATO ally of the U.S. The announcement was made by President Barack Obama after a meeting with Tunisia’s President Essebsi, on his first visit to the U.S since his election last year. President Obama said the […]

Benin to build Financial district in capital Cotonou

Benin is set to launch the construction of its first Financial district planned to be home to financial institutions and key companies including State-run firms, “24 Au Benin” reports. The first phase of the project is about the construction of one five-storey building used for offices, two seven-storey buildings also for offices. The first phase […]

Africa: $11bn mini-grids fund to bring energy to 100 million people

Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), Africa’s first project financing facilities for mini-grids, is planning to unlock more than $11 billion from investors to bring electricity to at least 100 million people on the continent. The new financing facility attracted $16 million in its first close – enough to fund mini-grids that could connect 170,000 people, according […]